August 2015

May 24, 2014

In Review

As we go take one last look at our annual Everydaily gallery, let's take a moment and cherish all those things that make our ordinary lives extraordinary. What are the little things that make our lives special. What happens in your life that is unique to you. What would you list in a manual if you had to leave instructions for someone to take over your life for a week.

As we gallery walk this month, we are going to focus on those things that our team chose to write about. We hope you will take notes on the design and the photography, too, but our few minutes together are going to look at the stories that were captured. (Don't forget if you want to read the journaling, you may click over to the album.)

Are you a fitness nut? Or a couch potato? Or someone who laces up their shoes every day despite not loving it? But you do it? Or have you a sports injury? or did you have one long ago that rerouted your dreams?

Sleepy | Celeste Smith

Have you recorded the sleeping habits of your pets, your family members or yourself? Any early risers? or would you all hit the sleep button endlessly if you could? Does someone crawl into your bed night after night? Or go to sleep with a book and a flashlight in hand?

Do you save the notes you find lying around? Those written to you or by you? Love notes, shopping lists? todo lists? doodles? Do you keep the notes or take their picture? Have you thought about what those notes mean to you or represent about your relationships?

Some call them hobbies. Others outlets. Or maybe passions. No matter the name, have you taken pictures of you hard at work doing something you love? home renos? crafts? athletics? reading? anything that is important enough to occupy your time is important enough to make its way into your scrapbook!

Define your child's interests in three phrases. Or their strengths. Or their quirks. What makes them unique. What do you think they will be when they grow up and why? What could they not live without? Is there a family connection or it is a wild gene?

Is there something that your children do with your spouse that makes your heart melt? Is there something you enjoy doing with your spouse? Or something that you remember doing with your mom or your dad?

Bright Side | Carey Bridges

12 x 12 | materials digital kits (Bright Side of Life Collaboration and Add-on by Anita Designs and Ninigoesdigi) + template (Life Story March Template Album by Karla Dudley) + font (Arial)

Who is the sunshine in your household? Who isn't? What is the impact on your cheerful person in your family? What is your belief on attitude? born with it? choose it? make it?

How do you meal plan? Or don't you? Are you a creature of habit? Or a sty a new thing everyday sort? What would you eat if you had all hte time and money in the world? What would you never eat, no matter what happened?

Everyday Moments | Jennifer Hignite

12 x 12 | materials A Life Recorded (Karla Dudley & Audrey Neal)

What do you remember about your children from when they were young? Could you make a list of 12 things that they did over this past year that were impactful upon them? Or perhaps just 5 from this last week?

How many miles did you drive last week? or just today? Is there a path that you follow every single day? Do you carpool? Do your kids take the bus? Do you drive them? What about the after school events? How many hours do you spend chauffeuring?

Do you love vacation? or coming home best? What is something that you miss when it's gone? How does the house seem after the tree comes down after the holidays? How quiet is it when the kids go back to school?

Every Day| Amy Sorensen

What things do you or your kids do every day? Think of 5 things that happen each day. What 5 things matter most to them? What could they not live without? Do they complain? Do they worry? Do they do something really well?

Everyday Allday Helper | Marnie Flores

Do you have a shadow? A helper? A right hand man? (or girl?) What role do your children play in your lives? Is there a nurturer? a referee? a leader? a comic? What traits are you passing down without intention? What habits are your creating in your families?

Before we go, please join us in saying goodbye to Christine Newman and Jennie McGarvey. They began together and we felt so blessed to have them with us. We will miss them as they move forward with other adventures. Thank you, both, for all that you have brought to our team and for sharing your amazing talents with us! We will miss you both!

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In Review

As we go take one last look at our annual Everydaily gallery, let's take a moment and cherish all those things that make our ordinary lives extraordinary. What are the little things that make our lives special. What happens in your life that is unique to you. What would you list in a manual if you had to leave instructions for someone to take over your life for a week.

As we gallery walk this month, we are going to focus on those things that our team chose to write about. We hope you will take notes on the design and the photography, too, but our few minutes together are going to look at the stories that were captured. (Don't forget if you want to read the journaling, you may click over to the album.)

Are you a fitness nut? Or a couch potato? Or someone who laces up their shoes every day despite not loving it? But you do it? Or have you a sports injury? or did you have one long ago that rerouted your dreams?

Sleepy | Celeste Smith

Have you recorded the sleeping habits of your pets, your family members or yourself? Any early risers? or would you all hit the sleep button endlessly if you could? Does someone crawl into your bed night after night? Or go to sleep with a book and a flashlight in hand?

Do you save the notes you find lying around? Those written to you or by you? Love notes, shopping lists? todo lists? doodles? Do you keep the notes or take their picture? Have you thought about what those notes mean to you or represent about your relationships?

Some call them hobbies. Others outlets. Or maybe passions. No matter the name, have you taken pictures of you hard at work doing something you love? home renos? crafts? athletics? reading? anything that is important enough to occupy your time is important enough to make its way into your scrapbook!

Define your child's interests in three phrases. Or their strengths. Or their quirks. What makes them unique. What do you think they will be when they grow up and why? What could they not live without? Is there a family connection or it is a wild gene?

Is there something that your children do with your spouse that makes your heart melt? Is there something you enjoy doing with your spouse? Or something that you remember doing with your mom or your dad?

Bright Side | Carey Bridges

12 x 12 | materials digital kits (Bright Side of Life Collaboration and Add-on by Anita Designs and Ninigoesdigi) + template (Life Story March Template Album by Karla Dudley) + font (Arial)

Who is the sunshine in your household? Who isn't? What is the impact on your cheerful person in your family? What is your belief on attitude? born with it? choose it? make it?

How do you meal plan? Or don't you? Are you a creature of habit? Or a sty a new thing everyday sort? What would you eat if you had all hte time and money in the world? What would you never eat, no matter what happened?

Everyday Moments | Jennifer Hignite

12 x 12 | materials A Life Recorded (Karla Dudley & Audrey Neal)

What do you remember about your children from when they were young? Could you make a list of 12 things that they did over this past year that were impactful upon them? Or perhaps just 5 from this last week?

How many miles did you drive last week? or just today? Is there a path that you follow every single day? Do you carpool? Do your kids take the bus? Do you drive them? What about the after school events? How many hours do you spend chauffeuring?

Do you love vacation? or coming home best? What is something that you miss when it's gone? How does the house seem after the tree comes down after the holidays? How quiet is it when the kids go back to school?

Every Day| Amy Sorensen

What things do you or your kids do every day? Think of 5 things that happen each day. What 5 things matter most to them? What could they not live without? Do they complain? Do they worry? Do they do something really well?

Everyday Allday Helper | Marnie Flores

Do you have a shadow? A helper? A right hand man? (or girl?) What role do your children play in your lives? Is there a nurturer? a referee? a leader? a comic? What traits are you passing down without intention? What habits are your creating in your families?

Before we go, please join us in saying goodbye to Christine Newman and Jennie McGarvey. They began together and we felt so blessed to have them with us. We will miss them as they move forward with other adventures. Thank you, both, for all that you have brought to our team and for sharing your amazing talents with us! We will miss you both!